Adjustable reading support for chairs



Nov. 8, 1932.

M. C WINE ADJUSTABLE READING SUPPORT FOR CHAIRS Filed May 21, 1931 INVENTOR Mar- 96. l I lne ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1932 MARY G. WINE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADJUSTABLE READING SUPPORT FOR CHAIRS Application filed May 21, 1931. Serial No. 538,998.

'This invention relates to attachments for articles of furniture, such as seating devices, and has particular reference to collapsible book supports for chairs.

The seating device herein chosen for illus tration is one of the arm chair type, only as much of the same being shown as is sufficient for a complete understanding of the inven tion; and one of the objects'involved is the provision of an organization in which the constituent elements are so coordinated structurally and functionally as to be readily attachable to and removable from the arms of a chair.

As the new support obviates the necessity of using a table or other adjacent support, suchas has heretofore been utilized, and as it is desirable to render the said support suitable for use with different sizes of chairs, and also for different purposes with the same chair, another important object of the invention is to provide a support which is adjustable transversely, as wellas in'fore and aft directions. I Duringadjustment in these latter directions part of the structure is movable between an inclined position, as for supporting a book or article for reading or writing-purposes; and a horizontal position, as when the said structure is used as a table, this being a further objectof the invention. v I

Since the support is movable with a chair, subsequent to attachment and as it is desirable .to provide for free and unrestricted movement of an occupant of a chair, without danger of'accidentally moving the support, a still further object is the provision of locking means for securing the parts of the structure in any of the aforesaid adjusted positions.

The transversely adj ustableor horizontally disposed position includes a base, which is reinforced by a unitary structure, to render the same strong and light. Means carried by .the fore and aft or vertically movable portion cooperate with the reinforcement. This last mentioned portion is further supported on the first portion, this being by a novel strut and yet another object of the invention is to utilize the said strut both'for supporting and 5 locking purposes.

With the above indicated objects in view the invention resides in a certain novel construction which, including combinations and arrangements of parts, is herein clearly described, and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic end view.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1; and

Fig. 6 is a partial plan view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Similar numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Telescopically movablein tubular marginal or edgeportions 10, 11 of'a base section'12 are coacting tubular portions 13, 11 of a base section 15. The section 12 has metallically attached thereto a resilient clip 16; and the section 15 a like clip 17 so that on disposing the base in contracted condition between the arms 18, 19 of a chair and then extending the said sections the spring clips are effective to resiliently grip the chair arms at any convenient place, such as in rear of arm supports 20, 21. Terminals 22, 23 of the respective clips act as stops for arresting outward movement of the base sections, while the latter have thereon cushioning or felt strips 24:,

, 25 to protect the arms of the chair.

The device includes a relatively movable leaf or book supportingportion 26. Attached to an angularly disposed flange 27 of the'leaf are curled tongues or hinge members 28, 29, which loosely embrace the hollow rib 10. A keeper 30 for retaining-in open condition the leaves of a book, when the latter is disposed on the leaf 26; or for holding any other material on the said leaf, is attached to the flange 27, and this keeper may also have thereon a hinge member 31 for embracing the rib 10. The leaf 26 is therefore hingedly movable between a folded or flat position as seen in Fig. 5, for instance, and an inclined'position; and since it is not necessary to move the leaf to a vertical position its movement may be arrested by stops, as at 32, formedby the hinge members;

My collapsible book support issuitable for use with any appropriate chair; such as in the home, club, hospital, or library; or with seating devices of vehicles or the like. Constructed of any light metal or material, the support may bepainted or treated to harmonize" with any" color scheme. The device is very compact, and is well suitedfor quantity production.

As the hereinbefore described construction admits ofconsiderable modification, without departing from the invention, the particular arrangements shown should be taken as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense. Therefore,the scopeof the protection contemplated is to be taken solely from the appended claims, interpreted as broadlyas' is consistent with the prior art.

I'claim as my invention: p

e 1. .An attachment'for a chair comprising a base having adjustable sections, an inclined book support. movably'carried on said sections, means for holding said support in the inclined position, and means including said first means'for holding said sections adjusted.

clined positions.

2. An attachment for an arm chair com prising abase. having adjustable sections, terminal meanscarriedby s'aidsections for attaching the latter to the arms of a chair, an inclined book support movably carried on said sections, means for holding said support in the inclined position, and means in! cluding said first means for holding said sections adjusted.

3*. An adjustable book support for an arm chair comprising base sections having therein registering apertures, an inclined adjustable leaf movably carried at one of its edges on said base, means disposed between said base and the opposite edge of said leaf for supporting the latter in the inclined'position,"

and an extension carried on said means and L disposed in the registering apertures of said sectionsfor holding said sections adjusted.

'4. An attachment for an arm chair com prising a base 'havlng ad ustable sections,

telescopically coacting tubular marginal portions integralwith said sections,an adjustable supporting leaf for a book, and hinge means carried by said leaf and loosely embracing one of said portions, whereby said leaf is-movable between horizontal and in 5. An adjustable book support for an arm chair comprising a base having relatively movable sections, telescopically coacting tubular marginal portions integral with said sections, a movable leaf, hinge means carried by one edge of said leaf and loosely embracing one of said portions, and a support disposed between said base and the opposite edge of leaf for holding the latter in an inclined position.

6.. An adjustablebook support for an arm chair comprising base sections having therein registering apertures, an inclined adjustable leaf movably carried at one of its edges on said base, means disposed between said base and the opposite edge of said leaf for supporting the latter in the inclined position, extensions carried on said means anddis posed in the registering aperturesof said sections for holding said sections in an adjusted position. e

7. An adjustable book support for an arm chair comprising in combination a base hav' ing relatively movable chair sections for resting on the arms of a'chair telescopically co acting marginal portions integral with said sections, which j latter are 'rovided with registering apertures, a mova 1e leaf, hinge means carried by one edge of said leaf and loosely embracing one of said portions, a

support disposed between said base and the opposite edge of said leaf for holding'the latter inan inclined position, and extensions carried by said support and disposed insaid registering apertures for hold ng said sec-- tions adjusted.

8,." llhje combination witha chair hav ng a pair of arms, of a book support including outwardly extensible base sections, means for releasably associating the outer terminal of said arms with said sections, a movable leaf means loosely connecting one edge of said leaf to one edge of said sections'whereby the opposite edge of said leaf is "swingable, be.- tween inclined and horizontal positions,land' means for supporting said leaf in the i'nclined position, said lattermeans adapted also to hold said sections extended. H

9. A foldable book support for auarm chair comprising telescopically ngaging" movable base sections having thereon op-I posed terminals for engaging the arms of a. chair, a movable leaf, a first hinge means on said leaf for attaching the front edge of said: leaf to one of the edges of said base, a second hinge means carried near the rear edge por- I tion of said leaf, and a leaf support movably cooperating with said leaf whereby said leaf is movable between inclined and flat folded positions. v

10. A foldable book support. comprising telescopically engaging base sections having front andrear edges, a book supporting leaf hingedly securedto the front. edge of one'of said base sections whereby said leafis movable between upright and horizontal positions and means resting on said base sections and hingedly secured to said supporting leaf whereby to hold said supporting leaf in the desired book reading position.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 19 day of May A. D. 1931.

MARY C. WINE. 

